Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Picnic Season

While I'm returning to some normalcy after adopting our second son, I am also returning to my cookbooks and typical summer activities.

This is from a series of McCall's books from the early 80's. The Picnic and Patio Cookbook had so many disgusting recipes to share that it was hard to choose. I wouldn't want some of these indoors either.

My first favorite is from the 'Backyard Beverages' section.

Hawaiian Coffee

1 cup double-strength coffee, chilled

1/4 cup pineapple juice, chilled

1 tablespoon sugar

**Now that is enough to turn most normal folks away, but there's more.

I've been getting emails from folks all over who have some of my same cookbooks, or who love vintage cookbooks in general. Thanks for bearing with my non-writing. I believe I'm back to writing about these wonderful books and even maybe making a few things from them. Maybe not this one though.

What is everyone reading? I finished Laura Levine's latest mystery, Killing Bridezilla. Her one liners are priceless.

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Amy Alessio unleashes her extensive vintage cookbook and craft pattern collection on the unsuspecting public through her presentations and this blog. Mystery author Molly MacRae guest blogs with an unusual recipe every First Monday.